Running time 100 minutes
Synopsis :
With the rapid development of robotic hyper
technology, a new category of humanoid-type
machines called Labor has become widely applied
in every industry field. However, Labor
diffusion has created a new threat to social
stability, as the same technology is
increasingly being used for criminal purposes.
In order to fight the so-called labor crime,
the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has
formed the Special Vehicle Unit, equipped with
Labors designed to keep the public order. These
patrol labors are commonly known as Patlabor.
….The year is 1999. Japan has concentrated 45%
of its entire labor force in the ambitious
Babylon Project, designed to save the Tokyo Bay
area from being submerged as an effect of the
sea level increment. For this purpose, a 500-
meter wide and 150-meter high multy-level
platform, called the Ark, has been built on the
sea.